CVE-2017-6819 Information
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In WordPress before 4.7.3 there is cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Press This (wp-admin/includes/class-wp-press-this.php) leading to excessive use of server resources. The CSRF can trigger an outbound HTTP request for a large file that is then parsed by Press This.
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Reference
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/06/7 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96602 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037959 https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.7.3 https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/263831a72d08556bc2f3a328673d95301a152829 https://sumofpwn.nl/advisory/2016/cross_site_request_forgery_in_wordpress_press_this_function_allows_dos.html https://wordpress.org/news/2017/03/wordpress-4-7-3-security-and-maintenance-release/ https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8770
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction Required
NONE
Scope
REQUIRED
Confidentiality Impact
UNCHANGED
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Base Score
HIGH
Base Severity
6.5